INSELMUSIK

Rolf Trostel is a protagonist of the so-called Berliner Schule / Berlin School (Tangerine Dream, Klaus

Schulze). On his first album 'Inselmusik' (1981) he explores the sonicpossibilities of the recently

introduced PPG wavetable synthesizer. The music is based on live performances from the late 1970s

by Trostel and Krautrock guitarist G nter Schickert Formal ly speaking, 'Inselmusik' is a demonstration

of the PPG Wave Computer 360 A synthesizer. Rolf Trostel had worked briefly as a distributor for the

manufacturer, affording him ample opportunity to play the instrument for presentation purposes. In terms

of content, 'Inselmusik' is minimalist, meditative and contemplative music, enriched with remarkable

choral sounds, flutes and effects.